Sagna, right, will be allowed to leave Arsenal on a free transfer to Manchester CityALAN WALTER

Bacary Sagna has informed his Arsenal team-mates that he firmly expects to join Manchester City on a free transfer after playing in the FA Cup final tomorrow.

Sagna has already rejected a series of contract offers from Arsenal, the latest worth more than £80,000 a week. Under Premier League regulations, with his contract due to expire on June 30, he will be free to hold talks with other English clubs after tomorrow, the third Saturday in May, and his preference is to join City despite interest from Inter Milan and Galatasaray.

Despite the near-certainty of a move to City, who are willing to offer him a three-year contract from July 1, Sagna will play for Arsenal against Hull City in the Cup Final at Wembley…

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